Data Center Consolidation Reports

WHITE PAPER: Learn why Intel IT decided to move ahead with server refresh in 2009 after current economic conditions forced us to re-evaluate our strategy. Analysis found that delaying server refresh for a year would increase our costs by USD 19 million.

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Jun 2009

EGUIDE: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and Dell, you will gain insight into best practices for data center design and maintenance in today's down economy.

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 25 Jun 2009

EBOOK: Virtualization is changing the disaster recovery landscape. This E-Book is a beginners' guide to virtualization with chapters on disaster recovery (DR), test and development, server consolidation, high availability, storage, security and key technologies including VMware ESX,Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer.

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009

EZINE: Data center managers face increasing challenges as virtual machines spread across the enterprise. Automation, monitoring and management tools can offer some much needed relief in the battle to keep control in a virtualized environment. In this month's issue of Virtual Data Center, learn how to choose the right virtual tools for the job.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper explores how businesses can capitalize on a free, easy-to-use, rapid web application tool for the Oracle Database that will help consolidate personal databases, spreadsheets, and other data to create a single point of truth for everyone in the company.

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 21 Apr 2009

VIDEO: In this Videocast, learn what key points an organization looks at when thinking about a technology refresh. Gain insight into the value proposition of refreshing IT infrastructure with the Xeon Processor 5500 series and how it is essential for meeting performance, reliability and flexibility requirements.

Posted: 21 May 2009 | Premiered: 11 May 2009

DATA SHEET: Dell recently introduced the 11th Generation line of PowerEdge Servers. This transition guide discusses new features available within the 11th generation line, and servea as a guide for understanding product transitions from Dell's 10th Generation Server Products to 11th Generation Server Products.

Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 19 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: Dell's end-to-end approach helps customers worldwide solve their power and cooling challenges and meet the demands of business growth with industry-standard solutions. They offer solutions you can deploy right now, as well as the right mix of tools, partnerships, and services to help you get the most from your existing infrastructure.

Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 09 May 2008

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit.

Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 01 Nov 2008

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: VMware's virtual infrastructure has become the de-facto approach used across the storage industry today for server consolidation. When coupled with Data Domain's backup to disk storage, it provides a compelling solution to consolidate and simplify backup and recovery for VMware environments.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009

IT BRIEFING: To gain full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. To help you get maximum benefits from virtualization, Intel has built a better physical server platform with unique hardware-assist features to enhance the virtual data center.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This transcript examines the respective challenges that accompany virtualization and green IT initiatives. Learn specific best practices that will enable your business to lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and accelerate ROI.

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 | Published: 10 Apr 2009

CASE STUDY: In this case study learn how Intel® processor-based blade servers helped TIBCO Software keep up with business growth while lowering IT costs.

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: With the acquisition of Diligent Corporation, IBM has put itself in the rather unique position as the only vendor that can offer to the enterprise a complete backup/recovery solution with servers, disk, tape, software, and data deduplication technology, all rolled into one.

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

EBOOK: Enterprise CIOs are adopting green IT and other new technologies to improve data center efficiencies. In this ebook learn more about how IT organizations are using green IT, virtualization, storage capacity planning and even cloud computing to realize energy savings and lower hardware and power costs in the data center.

Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 19 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: The Oracle Communications BRM application suite is a Tier 1, convergent billing framework that is architected for leading service providers. This white paper describes the performance and scalability results of Oracle Communications BRM 7.3.1 from the recent benchmark conducted at Sun Solutions Center in Paris and France.

Posted: 10 Mar 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2008

PRODUCT LITERATURE: IBM System x enterprise servers in the new emerging data center targets virtualization and consolidation, database, and enterprise applications, while focusing on performance, reliability, and manageability. This means better value for your IT dollar.

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 | Published: 19 Feb 2009

PRODUCT LITERATURE: With energy prices on a steep climb, soon the cost to power and cool a server over its life span could equal its purchase price. By “going green” with energy-efficient IBM® System x™ servers featuring Intel® Xeon® processors, you can win back control of your IT budget--and win the battle with data center...

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 | Published: 19 Feb 2009

CASE STUDY: In order for IC Intracom to gain an enterprise-wide view of business data, the organization needed to replace its aging ERP solutions. Working with IBM Global Business Services, IC Intracom implemented the IBM Express Wholesale Distribution Solution, a qualified SAP All-in-One partner solution, hosted by IBM Applications on Demand.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 | Published: 18 Feb 2009

EZINE: Cloud computing has loads of potential for data centers -- the ability to pool resources, charge customers based on actual usage and tap into extra external capacity when needed.

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 | Published: 14 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: The first phase of virtualization - server consolidation- delivers lower costs, less crowded floor space, and a smaller carbon footprint. Leveraging virtualization.

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008

BROCHURE: This brochure will show you how IBM and SAP can help you utilize your resources in new and better ways and realize higher efficiencies to increase the business value of your investment.

Posted: 03 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how KVM technology can improve system reliability, manageability, and security, resulting in lower TCO and less downtime.

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2004

WHITE PAPER: The success of a business is increasingly tied to the quality of their information. Through the Data Governance Maturity Model, organizations can identify precisely how they can create an environment that can deliver and sustain high-quality information.

Posted: 05 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2007

PRODUCT LITERATURE: IBM can help you evaluate the costs and long-term benefits of your current energy strategy. Start with a basic one-day energy assessment or get a full profile of your data center with IBM Thermal Analysis for High Density Computing.

Posted: 20 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007